"buckeye" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌkaɪ/ Audio: En-au-buckeye.ogg Forms: buckeyes [plural]
Etymology: The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} buckeye (countable and uncountable, plural buckeyes)
  1. Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Soapberry family plants
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-SjlFMI6M Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 16 16 16 7 19 23 2 Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 15 20 8 21 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 14 18 9 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 14 20 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 17 10 16 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 17 9 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 17 10 17 19 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 14 14 21 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 14 14 18 8 22 14 10
  2. Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
    Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Soapberry family plants
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-aP17yetH Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 16 16 16 7 19 23 2 Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 15 20 8 21 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 14 18 9 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 14 20 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 17 10 16 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 17 9 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 17 10 17 19 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 14 14 21 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 14 14 18 8 22 14 10
  3. Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Soapberry family plants
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-oOpLeqdg Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 16 16 16 7 19 23 2 Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 15 20 8 21 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 14 18 9 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 14 20 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 17 10 16 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 17 9 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 17 10 17 19 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 14 14 21 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 14 14 18 8 22 14 10
  4. Seed or fruit of these plants. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Soapberry family plants
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-U6Q-ascw Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3
  5. (US, slang) A native or resident of the American state of Ohio. Tags: US, countable, slang, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Soapberry family plants Synonyms: Ohioan Translations (resident of the American State of Ohio): жител на Охайо (Bulgarian), ohiolainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-MsPYRxgG Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 16 16 16 7 19 23 2 Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 15 20 8 21 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 14 18 9 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 14 20 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 17 10 16 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 17 9 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 17 10 17 19 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 14 14 21 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 14 14 18 8 22 14 10 Disambiguation of 'resident of the American State of Ohio': 3 3 3 1 77 2 11
  6. Any of species Junonia coenia of butterflies; a common buckeye. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies, Soapberry family plants
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-UkOnlmWs Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 16 16 16 7 19 23 2 Disambiguation of Soapberry family plants: 18 18 15 14 16 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 13 16 20 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 16 16 12 13 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 18 18 12 10 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 12 13 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 15 20 8 21 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 14 18 9 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 14 20 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 17 10 16 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 17 9 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 17 10 17 19 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 14 14 21 8 21 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 14 14 18 8 22 14 10
  7. (US) A confection made from peanut butter fudge partially dipped in chocolate to leave a circle of peanut butter visible, supposed to resemble the nut of the Ohio buckeye tree. Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-buckeye-en-noun-svc9Vco4 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Spanish buckeye Translations (tree of the genus Aesculus): конски кестен (konski kesten) (Bulgarian), castanyer d'Índia [masculine] (Catalan), hevoskastanja (Finnish), marronnier [masculine] (French), Rosskastanie [feminine] (German), ippocastano [masculine] (Italian), атбасталшын (atbastalşyn) (Kazakh), آت كستانهسی (at kestanesi) (Ottoman Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'tree of the genus Aesculus': 37 37 19 1 1 3 1

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